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CS/CS/HB 45: Hope Cards for Persons Issued Orders of Protection

GENERAL BILL by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Gottlieb ; Koster ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Chaney ; Eskamani ; Hunschofsky ; López, J. ; Tant

Hope Cards for Persons Issued Orders of Protection; Requires clerks of circuit court, in consultation with Office of Attorney General, to develop & implement Hope Card Program; requires clerks to implement program; authorizes persons to request Hope Card after specified date; specifies when & how person may request Hope Card; requires clerks' offices to create Hope Card & provide such card to petitioners within specified time frame; prohibits assessment of fee; provides requirements for Hope Card; provides criminal penalties for fraudulent use of Hope Card.

Effective Date: 10/1/2024
Last Action: 3/4/2024 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 86 (Ch. 2024-109)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/15/2023 House • Filed
    10/5/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/11/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
    1/12/2024 House • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/16/2024 House • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    1/25/2024 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    1/29/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    1/30/2024 House • Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    1/31/2024 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    2/19/2024 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    2/21/2024 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/22/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/27/2024)
    2/27/2024 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/4/2024 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 86 (Ch. 2024-109)

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  • CS/CS/HB 45, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/30/2024 at 9:18 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 86 (er) Hope Cards for Persons Issued Orders of Protection Book Similar Last Action: 4/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-109

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    741.30 Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement; public records exemption. Page 3 (pdf)
    741.311 Page 2 (pdf)
    784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations; public records exemption. Page 4 (pdf)
    784.0485 Stalking; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement. Page 4 (pdf)
    825.1035 Injunction for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 45, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/12/2024 at 10:38 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 86 (c1) Hope Cards for Persons Issued Orders of Protection Book Similar Last Action: 4/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-109

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    108561 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Gottlieb 1/26/2024
    5:55 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/29/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    741.30 Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement; public records exemption. Page 4 (pdf)
    741.311 Page 2 (pdf)
    741.315 Recognition of foreign protection orders. Page 5 (pdf)
    784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations; public records exemption. Page 5 (pdf)
    784.0485 Stalking; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement. Page 6 (pdf)
    825.1035 Injunction for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • HB 45, Original Filed Version Posted 9/15/2023 at 2:40 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/29/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 86 (c1) Hope Cards for Persons Issued Orders of Protection Book Similar Last Action: 4/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-109

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    494489 - Amendment
    Remove lines 30-75 and insert:
    Gottlieb 1/10/2024
    12:41 PM
    Adopted
    1/11/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    741.30 Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement; public records exemption. Page 4 (pdf)
    741.311 Page 2 (pdf)
    741.315 Recognition of foreign protection orders. Page 4 (pdf)
    784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations; public records exemption. Page 5 (pdf)
    784.0485 Stalking; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement. Page 5 (pdf)
    825.1035 Injunction for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Page 5 (pdf)

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